Research Interests

Dr Aidt's research areas are Public Choice and Political Economics. His work focuses on four main themes: The causes and consequences of democratization; development and corruption; political business cycles; and the political economy of environmental policy.

Biography

Ph.D. from the University of Aarhus (1998); Editor of the European Journal of Political Economy; on the editorial board of Public Choice and Constitutional Political Economy; awarded the Wicksell Prize (1999) by the European Public Choice Society and the Pilkington Prize (2007) for excellence in teaching by the University of Cambridge. Past-president of the European Public Choice Society (2013-15) and a current member of the Syndicate of the Cambridge University Press. Director of Studies in Economics at Jesus College since 1998.

Chapter in Book

Aidt, T.S. Corruption, (2018) in the book:Oxford handbook of public choice - Oxford University PressAidt, T.S. and Leon, G. The coup: competition for office in authoritarian regimes, (2018) in the book:Oxford handbook of public choice - Oxford University PressAidt, T. S. Political economy of instrument choice, (2013) in the book:Encyclopedia of energy, natural resource, and environmental economics - Elsevier Science

Recent Activities

Workshop in Political Economics - Publication Date: 2017-10-30 Cambridge-INET are hosting a Workshop in Political Economics in Cranmer Room, Jesus College, Cambridge on Monday 6th November 2017, between 10.00am - 5.00pm.

Mini Conference: Political economics - Publication Date: 2017-03-22 Rubin Enikolopov, Claudio Ferraz and Stephane Wolton will all be speaking at a mini conference on Political Economics. This will be held on 4th May, between 1.30pm and 5.00pm, in Keynes Room, Faculty of Economics.

Research Grants

Riots And The Great Reform Act Of 1832 (BRITISH ACADEMY)Esrc - Large Grant (T. Aidt - University Of Birmingham Lead) (UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (FB ESRC))Voting Rights And Public Policy (ESRC)

Keynes Fund Sponsored Projects

Political Representation, Market Failure and Public Policy: A Long-run Study of the United Kingdom (JHOA)Market Failures and State Successes in Public Health and Highways 1830-1912 with Shaw-Taylor, L. and Davenport, R. (JHOM)